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Bill Amendments

S6926 - Details

S6926 - Summary

Allows certain deputy sheriffs of the county of Chemung to join the special retirement plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs.

S6926 - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER: S6926
TITLE OF BILL :
An act in relation to allowing certain undersheriffs in the county of
Chemung to join the special retirement plan for sheriffs,
undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs
PURPOSE :
To allow certain deputy sheriffs of the county of Chemung to join the
special retirement plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs,and deputy
sheriffs.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill authorizes the county of Chemung as a
participating employer in the New York State and Local Employees'
Retirement System, pursuant to section 551 of the retirement and
social security law, to offer a special retirement plan for sheriffs,
undersheriffs, and deputy sheriffs engaged in law enforcement
activities. Specifically, participation in such a retirement plan
would be made available to Michael Skrosknik. E. Scott Smith, Joseph
Dieterle, Richard Mathews, Kasey Slater, Ryan Wheeler, James Ritter,
and John M. Allen; deputy sheriffs employed by the county of Chemung.
Section 2 of the bill provides that all employer costs associated with
implementing the provisions of this act shall be borne by the county

of Chemung.
Section 3 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
This legislation comes at the request of the County of Chemung.
Inadvertently, Deputy Sheriffs Michael Skrosknik, E. Scott Smith,
Joseph Dieterle, Richard Mathews, Kasey Slater, Ryan Wheeler, James
Ritter, and John M. Allen were not enrolled in the New York State
Retirement Article 14-B section 551 plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs,
and deputy sheriffs. To rectify this matter, the County of Chemung
wishes to place the eight deputy sheriffs in the correct retirement
system. All expenses for this adjustment will be incurred by the
County of Chemung at the cost of an approximately $3,900 increase in
annual contributions and an immediate past service cost of
approximately $2,500.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
New Bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None to the state.
EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
S. 6926 A. 10026
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
February 25, 2010
___________
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. WINNER -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service
and Pensions
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. O'MARA -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT in relation to allowing certain undersheriffs in the county of
Chemung to join the special retirement plan for sheriffs, undersher-
iffs and deputy sheriffs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Michael Skrosk-
nik, E. Scott Smith, Joseph Dieterle, Richard Mathews, Kasey Slater,
Ryan Wheeler, James Ritter and John M. Allen, who are each employed as a
deputy sheriff in the county of Chemung, and who, are each a member of
the New York state and local employees' retirement system, and who, were
each eligible to make the election pursuant to section 551 of the
retirement and social security law to join the special retirement plan
for sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs engaged in law enforce-
ment activities, but who, for reasons not ascribable to their own indi-
vidual negligence, failed to make such election to join such special
retirement plan, shall each be eligible to individually join such
special retirement plan if on or before December 31, 2010 he or she
files a written request with the state comptroller to that effect.
S 2. All costs incurred by the implementation of this act shall be
borne by the county of Chemung.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
FISCAL NOTE.--This bill will authorize Chemung County to reopen the
provisions of Section 551 of the Retirement and Social Security Law for
deputy sheriffs Michael Skrosknik, E. Scott Smith, Joseph Dieterle,
Richard Mathews, Kasey Slater, Ryan Wheeler, James Ritter, and John M.
Allen who are currently not covered by that Section.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S. 6926 2 A. 10026
If this bill is enacted, we anticipate that there would be an esti-
mated increase in the annual contributions of Chemung County of approxi-
mately $3,900 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
In addition to the annual contributions discussed above, there will be
an immediate past service cost of approximately $2,500 which will be
borne by Chemung County, assuming a payment date of February 1, 2011.
This estimate, dated February 12, 2010 and intended for use only
during the 2010 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2010-89,
prepared by the Actuary for the New York State and Local Employees'
Retirement System.

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Details

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows certain deputy sheriffs of the county of Chemung to join the special retirement plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs.

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S6926A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to authorize the county of Chemung to offer an optional twenty-five
year retirement plan to certain deputy sheriffs
PURPOSE:
To allow certain deputy sheriffs of the
county of Chemung to
join the special retirement plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs, and
deputy sheriffs.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill authorizes the county of Chemung as a
participating employer in the New York State and local employees'
retirement system, pursuant to section 551 of the retirement and
social security law, to offer a special retirement plan for sheriffs,
undersheriffs, and deputy sheriffs engaged in law enforcement
activities. Specifically, participation in such a retirement plan
would be made available to Michael Skrosknik, E. Scott Smith, Joseph
Dieterle, Richard Mathews, Kasey Slater, Ryan Wheeler, James Ritter,
and John M. Allen; deputy sheriffs employed by the county of Chemung.
Section 2 of the bill provides that all employer costs associated with
implementing the provisions of this act shall be borne by the county

of Chemung.
Section 3 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation comes at the request of the County of Chemung.
Inadvertently, Deputy Sheriffs Michael Skrosknik, E. Scott Smith,
Joseph Dieterle, Richard Mathews, Kasey Slater, Ryan Wheeler, James
Ritter, and John M. Allen were not enrolled in the New York State
Retirement Article 14-B section 551 plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs,
and deputy sheriffs. To rectify this matter, the County of Chemung
wishes to place the eight deputy sheriffs in the correct retirement
system. All expenses for this adjustment will be incurred by the
County of Chemung at the cost of an approximately $3,900 increase in
annual contributions and an immediate past service cost of
approximately $2,500.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
S. 6926--A A. 10026--A
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
February 25, 2010
___________
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. WINNER -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service
and Pensions -- reported favorably from said committee and committed
to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. O'MARA -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Governmental Employees -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to authorize the county of Chemung to offer an optional twenty-
five year retirement plan to certain deputy sheriffs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
the county of Chemung, a participating employer in the New York state
and local police and fire retirement system, which previously elected to
offer the optional twenty-five year retirement plan established pursuant
to section 551 of the retirement and social security law, to sheriffs,
undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs employed by such county, is hereby
authorized to make participation in such plan available to Michael
Skrosknik, E. Scott Smith, Joseph Dieterle, Richard Mathews, Kasey
Slater, Ryan Wheeler, James Ritter and John M. Allen, deputy sheriffs
employed by the county of Chemung, who, for reasons not ascribable to
their own negligence failed to make timely application to participate in
such optional twenty-five year retirement plan. The county of Chemung
may so elect by filing with the state comptroller, on or before December
31, 2010, a resolution of the Chemung county legislature together with
certification that such deputy sheriffs did not bar themselves from
participation in such retirement plan as a result of their own negli-
gence. Thereafter, such deputy sheriffs may elect to be covered by the
provisions of section 551 of the retirement and social security law, and
shall be entitled to the full rights and benefits associated with cover-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S. 6926--A 2 A. 10026--A
age under such section, by filing a request to that effect with the
state comptroller on or before June 30, 2011.
S 2. All past service costs associated with implementing the
provisions of this act shall be borne by the county of Chemung.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
FISCAL NOTE.--This bill will authorize Chemung County to reopen the
provisions of Section 551 of the Retirement and Social Security Law for
deputy sheriffs Michael Skrosknik, E. Scott Smith, Joseph Dieterle,
Richard Mathews, Kasey Slater, Ryan Wheeler, James Ritter, and John M.
Allen who are currently not covered by that Section.
If this bill is enacted, we anticipate that there would be an esti-
mated increase in the annual contributions of Chemung County of approxi-
mately $3,900 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
In addition to the annual contributions discussed above, there will be
an immediate past service cost of approximately $2,500 which will be
borne by Chemung County, assuming a payment date of February 1, 2011.
This estimate, dated February 12, 2010 and intended for use only
during the 2010 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2010-89,
prepared by the Actuary for the New York State and Local Employees'
Retirement System.

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